Another nice old service truck

[showbizkid]

studebaker tow truck by newarkbob, on Flickr

Shooter says this was at the Strasburg railroad museum. '34?

[2R5]

That was there during the Lancaster IM....I'm sure.

[41 Frank]

I believe that to be the '35 Studebaker truck owned by Chester Bradfield. Back in 06 I went to South Dakota and picked it up for him and trailered it to Omaha where Chester showed it at the SDC concourse. After that it was transported to Virginia as far as I know. Heaviest thing I ever hauled. Sure looks like it has had some extensive resto work done since then. Ken Voigt, owner of Dakota Studebaker, used to have it sitting out in front of his place to advertise his business.

[Bordeaux Daytona]

Nice truck!
I was trying to find a picture of the blue tanker Studebaker behind it in his sets. Maybe it's an R-series.
Here's another one from the museum....

railroad studebaker by newarkbob, on Flickr

[warrlaw1]

Love the pics. They both have little towels to soak up the love spots left behind

[62champ]

My Uncle always enjoyed telling the story of a small local Studebaker dealership that had one of the best wreckers in the area.

One day a large semi slowed down and moved off the side of the highway, unaware of how soft the ground was. Not only did he get the tractor stuck, but the load was in danger of falling on its side. Ford dealership and Chevy dealership wreckers raced out to "save the day" but neither could pull the guy back on the road. Studebaker (might have been a 1.5 ton M or R series) made it to the site just as the last attempt was made. They had one of the other wreckers cabled to the top of the trailer to keep it from turning over and then the Studebaker backed up to the front of the tractor, chained it up, put it in compound low. My Uncle said the tires of the Studebaker came about a foot off the ground, the back tires squatted down, and he walked the whole load back on the road. My Uncle said even the semi-truck driver could not believe that "little" Studebaker had done it. The Studebaker wrecker driver refused payment and my Uncle said he had a pretty good smile on his face when he pulled back on the highway to head back into town...

[Skip Lackie]

The Penna RR M-series truck also belongs to Chester Bradfield. They were both displayed at the RR Museum of Penna, in Strasburg, during the Gettysburg meet. Very nice museum and worth a visit, even without the Stude trucks.

[studegary]

Chester is a nice guy and puts on a nice meet at his home in October. He displays several of his Studebakers along with the dozens that travel to the meet. I have gone a few times, even though it is 400 miles one way for me.

[studelark]

Yes, both of the trucks shown belong to Chester Bradfield, a member of our Greater Virginia Chapter, SDC. The wrecker (Service Truck) is a 1935, model T-2 1 1/2 ton truck. Chester purchased the truck from Ken Voigt and did some freshening of the truck before it was shown at the Lancaster IM. The Pennsylvania Railroad truck is a 1942 M-15 one-ton truck. The truck has been restored as used by PRR. The front bumper was a PRR creation.

I have not had any luck posting photos to the Forum. I have a number of photos of these two trucks, the tanker (seen in the background in photo #1) as well as Chester's K10 grain truck, his K15 flat bed, his three (3) coupe-express trucks (a 1937,1938 and 1939) and his 4E7D (4X4) utility truck. I will be glad to email these photos to anyone who would take on the job of posting the photos for everyone's enjoyment. He has an excellent Studebaker truck collection. Real truck candy!!!

Frank Drumheller
Locust Grove, VA

M16-52@hotmail.com

[rockne10]

Frank, Email sent.

[Guido]

Thanks to Frank for stepping in to verify the trucks belong to Chester. Below is a link to a bunch of photos I took at the 2007, 2008 and 2009 shows at Chester's.

http://good-times.webshots.com/album/561048108foiqMY

http://good-times.webshots.com/album/567951504srcUdN

http://good-times.webshots.com/album/575106015RbCbrH

The three Coupe Express trucks:







The '54 fuel truck:



The railroad truck:



The wrecker:

[StudeDave57]

Below is a link to a bunch of photos I took at the 2007, 2008 and 2009 shows at Chester's.

Thanks once again for the sweeet photos!!!

I'm startin' to dig those BIG rigs,
maybe I oughtta get me one, eh?

oooops, wait a minute...








StudeDave '57

[studegary]

As you look at the pictures posted by Gary H., keep in mind that these meets are held on Chester's front lawn.

Trivia quiz - What is the large thing that is incorrect about the 1938 CE?

[8E45E]

Trivia quiz - What is the large thing that is incorrect about the 1938 CE?

Where the 'red ball' on the grille is.

Craig

[studegary]

Where the 'red ball' on the grille is.

Craig

No, bigger than that.